Good morning from the Financial Times.

Today is Wednesday, September 2nd.

And this is your FT news briefing.

Investors are betting that the US presidential election will be a messy one.

Scotland is planning a vote of its own, a second referendum to leave the UK, and dozens of

black former McDonald's franchisees are suing the fast food group.

Plus, the US dollar is weak, and it's having a major ripple effect on other currencies.

Take a look at why the global economy is unlikely to benefit from the dollar's fall.

I'm Mark Filipino, and here's the news you need to start your day.

As we've been noting on this show, global equities have generally been headed in one direction, up.

But investors see a major source of volatility headed their way, the U.S. presidential election.

The VIX index measures market volatility

based on the S&P 500, and futures contracts in the VIX

show that some traders are expecting big market swings in late October early November.

The presidential election is Tuesday, November 3rd.

In case you're wondering, the Vicks futures premiums around this election are way higher than they were in any of the last few presidential

votes.

And one portfolio manager expects that volatility to last after the election.

Donald Trump said he has to see what happens when he was asked if he'll accept the results of the election.

Meanwhile, Mr. Trump was in Kenosha, Wisconsin yesterday.

The city has had protests since the police shooting last month of a black man,

Jacob Blake. Here's Mr. Trump at a round table on community safety on Tuesday.

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